jeudi 29 janvier 2015

I've been looking for a new foundation for a long time now so when I came across this L'Oréal Paris Le Teint Accord Parfait (I think that the other name is True Match), I had to give it a try.

I used Maybelline Fit me foundation for a while but my skin has been quite oily those past few months and if you have tried the Fit Me foundation, you know that it doesn't work well with oily skins (i honestly don't know why I love it.. the product sucked) !

I went to Sephora while I was in Paris during winter break and when I saw that they had this foundation and this shade, I simply had to buy it !

I personnally am very happy I bought this foundation because with a base and a setting powder, the foundation really does stay on all day. It gives my skin a golden glow that I absolutely love and doesn't make me oily througout the day.

I'm usually not really adventurous with foundation 'cause I find it very hard for women of color to find the right shades but I'm so glad I took the opportunity when I saw this little bottle, it's very great quality for a drugstore foundation and makes me want to try out more affordable foundation for dark skins so if you have suggestions, please leave them in the comments because I don't even know where to start :)

samedi 10 janvier 2015

Hello loves,I would like to start by wishing you all the best for this new year as this is the first post I've made in more than 2 weeks... I hope it will bring you much love and joy in your life and that all your goals/dreams will be fulfilled ♥
Coucou les amours,
Je voulais commencer par vous souhaiter plein de bonheur pour cette année 2015 puisque je n'en ai pas encore eu l'occasion... J'espère que cette année sera remplie d'amour et de bonheur et que tous vos buts/rêves seront atteints ♥I personally love body scrubs, I don't really know why but they're one of my many obsessions so when I received this, I thought about sharing it with you. Soap&Glory is a brand I've been wanting to try for month but they unfortunatly don't sell in Belgium so I never had the chance to.Using a body scrub allows your skin to rejuvenate as it removes dead skin cells and exposes a younger and smoother looking skin. With the right amount of essential oils, it can also help by moisturizing and fight dry skin.
J'adore les gommages pour le corps, je ne sais pas trop pourquoi mais ils sont l'une de mes nombreuses obsessions donc lorsque j'ai reçu celui-ci, j'ai pensé qu'il serait bon de vous en parler. Soap&Glory est une marque que j'ai envie d'essayer depuis des mois mais comme les produits ne sont pas vendus en Belgqieu, je n'en ai pas encore au l'occasion.

This body scrub is a mixture of brown sugar, sweet lime, almond oil and macadamia grains, you can use it once, twice or three times a week on wet skin but pay attention not to do it too much as it can damage your skin if there's too much scrubbing involved. What I really like about it is that it has a sweet/lime smell and that when you apply it on your body, it really moisturizes your skin. You can feel the oils making a thin layer on your body to nourish the new skin. I'm really happy with this scrub and let's hope more from Soap&Glory will appear at my door !
Ce gommage est composé de sucre brun, de citron vert, d'huile d'amande et de grains de macadamia, vous pouvez vous en servir une, deux ou trois fois par semaine tout en faisant attention de ne pas trop exfolier la peau sinon elle peut s'abîmer.

mercredi 24 décembre 2014

Hello loves,
Today I spend the day baking and I was so excited, first because I love food ( for real though... I just can't help it), and second because I finally get to do a Christmas themed blog post ! I didn't do any sooner cause I wasn't really inspired and I got kinda lazy ...

I wanted to find an easy recipe for those of you out there who are like me and get discouraged when they see complicated recipies so I spend quite some time on Google and Youtube to find a recipie I would like in terms of ingredients and quantities.

ENOUGH WITH THE RAMBLING, LET'S MAKE SOME COOKIES !

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

2 cups of flour

175g of unsalted butter

3/4 of a cup of sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon of baking powder

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

1 pinch of salt

FIRST, mix the sugar with the butter until you get a nice smooth texture without overdoing it.

THEN, mix the egg and the vanilla extact together in a seperate bowl and add it to the butter/sugar mixture when ready and mix for a few seconds

THIRD, put the baking powder, the salt and the flour into the mix and blend for a few minutes until everything is incorporated and voilà.

Now all you have to do is put the dough in the refregirator for at least 2 hours. When it's ready, preheat your oven and you can mold your cookies as you want ;)

I hope you guys liked this post, you may think it's too easy but trust me, these are absolutely delicious so I hope you'll try it, kisses and Merry Christmas my loves ♥

mercredi 17 décembre 2014

As promised, here's part 2 of my tips and tricks post. Like I said in my previous post (tips and tricks part 1 : face makeup), this part is going to be all about the eyes .Again, i am not a pro, these are just things I have picked up over the years and that I wanted to share with you guys :)

If you want to line your upper lash line, there's a lot of different products you can find, try to find the one you're more comfortable with but if you stuggle with liquid or gel liner, try using a pencil and then set it with a shadow that's the same color, it's easier to use and there's less chance for you to mess it up. /// Si vous voulez utiliser un liner pour les yeux, il y a un tas de différentes options. Si vous avec du mal avec le liquide et le gel, utilisez un crayon et un fard de la même couleur au dessus, c'est plus facile à utiliser ett il y a moins de chance de foirer.

For the eyebrows, you can use a pencil, a tinted brow gel, a shadow with an angled brush,... That one is tricky, it takes time to see what suits you the most so you are gonna have to experiment a little bit but a tinted brow gel in a good start. /// Pour les sourcils, vous pouvez utilisez un crayon, a gel teinté, un fard avec un pinceau biseauté,... C'est assez délicat don il va falloir que vous expérimentiez pas mal pour voir ce qui vous convient le mieux mais pour commencer, un gel teinté me semble pas mal.

A good way to make your eyes pop and appear bigger is to line your water line with a white/peach pencil. You can also add a bit of highlight to your inner corners and brow bone with a shadow to complete the look. /// Un bon moyen d'agrandir vos yeux est de mettre un crayon blanc/crème sur votre ligne d'eau. Vous pouvez aussi ajoutez un peu de lumière avec un fard dans les coins interne des yeux et sur l'arcade pour terminer le look.

Voilà for this blog post, I hope it was helpful and don't hesitate to comment or leave me advices I haven't mention but you think is very important for someone who's starting to get into make up, thanks for reading :)

samedi 13 décembre 2014

Hi loves !Today, I wanted to talk about tips and tricks for those of you who are beginning to really get into makeup but are a little bit lost in terms of were to start and what or how to use the different products and tools.I know that a lot of my readers are also bloggers so probably already know these stuff so if you feel like you already know the basics, don't mind this post but even if I am not a pro,I know that when I started wearing makeup I could have used some of these to keep me from making horrible mistakes..
Coucou les amours !
Aujourd'hui, je voulais parler de conseils et astuces pour cellesqui commencent vraiment à s’intéresser au maquillage sans forcément trop savoir par quoi commencer en ce qui concerne les produits, les outils,...

I am gonna divide this post in 2 or 3 different parts/posts otherwise it will just be too long. First part is this one focused on face make up, the second on the eyes and the third on the things I may have forgotten the mention or other tips I will have for you guys.
Je vais diviser cet article en 2 ou 3 parties/articles sinon il sera vachement long. La première partie centrée sur le maquillage visage, la deuxième sur les yeux et la troisième sur les choses que j'aurais éventuellement oubliées ou bien sur d'autres choses auxquelles je pourrais penser et que j'aurais envie de partager avec vous.

LET'S GET STARTED :) !

BASE:

After moisturizing, put a base on your skin. If you use a make up base on your face before applying anything, your make up will stay on so much longer than you think. Other than that, I don't really know what to say about bases.. oops :)

If you want to start light, I would recommend using a BB or a CC cream as they correct the imperfections without looking like you're really wearing any make up.

If you want to take the next step and wear liquid foundation, make sure that you don't choose the shade randomly. Sometimes some foundations may look like your carnation when they're in the bottle but once on your skin, they look either too dark or too light so try to use a small amount on the back of your hand (only if your face and hands have the same color) or try it on your jaw so you can compare to your neck. To know if the shade is right, the foundation is supposed to blend with your skin so if it's too dark, you will immidiately see it 'cause the foundation will be very visible. If it's too light, I don't know about fair skins but for dark skins, it will look very white and you'll basically look like you have flour on your face (at least for me).

If you want to bring warmth and have a darker complexion, you will do that with bronzer and contouring so no more dark foundation cause you think your skin is too pale IT DOESN'T LOOK GOOD !

There's no right or wrong way to apply foundation so you can use a brush, a sponge, a beauty blender and even your fingers if you feel more comfrortable using them but make sure you don't drag the product in random motions, try little circles from the center to the outer parts of your face and make sure you blend well at the edges and do NOT forget to go all the way till your neck so it doesn't look like you're wearing a mask...

We're not talking crazy contouring and highlight here, just the basics. I personally think that highlighting under the eyes with a concealer one or 2 shades lighter than your foundation is very important to hide dark circles but also to give dimension to your face as the foundation kinda flattens everything (it probably doesn't make sense to you but it does to me haha). If you want to go a little further than the under eyes, you can also put a little bit of that same concealer on the bridge of your nose, your forehead, your cupid's bow and on your chin but that's totally optional obviously. Once again, you can use your fingers, a sponge, a brush or whatever you have as long as everything is nice and blended. Contouring and bronzing is were you can add warmth and definition to your face, put the bronzer right under your cheek bone with a brush and drag it up to your temples and down to your jaw line. (kind of like in a 3 shape).

Use a mineral/translucent/compact powder to lock everything in so your make up stays as much througout the day as possible. Choose your powder depending on what you want to achieve: to matify, to have more coverage,.. You can use the little puff that comes with it but it may pick up too much product so your face will look a bit cakey so try to use a brush, dab the excess product on the side and evenly distribute the product on the areas you put your concealer and on your T-Zone (forehead, nose, chin).

mercredi 10 décembre 2014

I updated all of my blog posts and put the pictures back, there's still 2 or 3 blog posts that I need to take care of because I need to take pictures and with the short hours of day light it was hard to do it today.

mardi 9 décembre 2014

Just a quick post to tell you that all of the pictures I used on my blog disappeared so I need to fix it, that's why so many of my posts aren't visible anymore. I am very sorry but that means that they won't be a post tomorrow as this is probably gonna take most of my day to fix.

Now you know, I am very pissed about this but I think it's my fault everything disappeared so I can't really get mad, can I ? :)